US EditionIndiGo set to be first airline to operate from Navi Mumbai airport, plans to connect over 15 cities on Day 1
- IndiGo will become the first airline to operate from Navi Mumbai International Airport starting in mid-2025 with 18 daily departures connecting over 15 cities.
- This launch follows the completion of the airport owned by Adani Group, delayed to fiscal 2025-26 due to infrastructure issues but tested by IndiGo in late 2024.
- The airport spans 2,866 acres with a 3,700-meter runway capable of large commercial planes and will initially handle 20 million passengers annually.
- IndiGo intends to ramp up its schedule to 79 flights per day by November 2025, with 14 of these serving international destinations, while CEO Pieter Elbers emphasized that the partnership reflects full operational preparedness.
- The partnership aims to establish Navi Mumbai Airport as a key transfer hub, easing congestion at Mumbai airport and supporting India’s goal to become the third-largest aviation market by 2030.
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IndiGo set to be first airline to operate from Navi Mumbai airport, plans to connect over 15 cities on Day 1
IndiGo is set to become the first airline operator to start flight operations from the Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport. The first leg of the operations will connect more than 15 cities from the new airport before further route expansion plans.
IndiGo to add 10 new global routes, says CEO - The Legitimate
As part of IndiGo’s internationalisation strategy, the airline plans to add 10 new international destinations across all directions from India in the year to come, bringing the total to over 50. Talking to media on Friday, airline’s CEO Pieter Elbers, said, “Starting July, there will be non-stop, direct flights connecting Mumbai with Manchester and Amsterdam. As IndiGo’s fleet of damp leased B787s expands later this year, the airline is planning…
IndiGo to launch ten new international destinations
A significant expansion of IndiGo’s international network for 2026 was announced by the Indian low-cost airline on May 30, 2025. At least ten new international routes will be added within the next 12 months, bringing the number of international destinations operated by IndiGo to 50, the airline’s CEO Pieter Elbers declared. The announcement was made at a press conference ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Air Transpo…
IndiGo to be first airline operating from Navi Mumbai International airport - Cargo Insights
IndiGo partners with Adani to launch the initial 18 daily flights from NMIA, set to expand to 140 daily by November 2026. A new era in Indian aviation is set to begin as IndiGo announces it will be the inaugural airline to commence commercial flight operations from the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). This landmark partnership with Adani Airport Holdings (AAHL) is poised to significantly decongest the existing Mumbai airport and accele…
Adani Airport Holdings names IndiGo as inaugural airline partner for Navi Mumbai
INDIA. Adani Airport Holdings has confirmed that IndiGo will be the first to commence commercial flights from the soon-to-be-operational Navi Mumbai International Airport. The strategic partnership will see IndiGo operate 18 daily departures (36 air traffic movements) to more than 15 domestic cities from day one. This will ramp up to 79 daily departures (158 ATMs), including 14 international flights, by November. By March 2026, IndiGo plans t…
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